Horror and comedy are two of the most popular movie genres, one is on the up-and-up (especially this time of year) and the other has been relegated straight to streaming for years now. Horror and comedy, like primary color, create new colors when you mix them. The duo creates a subgenre that on paper should not work: how can you freak someone out and make them laugh simultaneously? Well, dozens of filmmakers at this point have cracked that code and now we have dozens of great movies from them. Here is how it started. Continue reading Bloody Funny: Horror-Comedy
Halloween Costume – Interactive with Instagram
In honor of Halloween, FIU Film Studies will be hosting a Costume Contest on our official Instagram. The winner of the costume contest will win an AMC Gift Card. Here are the Rules: Continue reading Halloween Costume – Interactive with Instagram
Staff Picks: Fall Movies
The Fall 2022 Film Studies Crew presents our top picks for the fall season. Throw on a knitted sweater, grab a warm mug of coffee, and enjoy!
Smile: Another Jumpscare-Riddled Addition to the Horror Genre
Jumpscares have become a defining aspect of horror movies in recent years. The new addition to the genre, Smile, is yet another example that begs the question: does true horror need jumpscares?
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Event Rundown: October 5-October 19
Aside from the new releases hitting theaters, we here at FIU Film Studies invite you to explore your options outside of the mainstream circuit and into something new and exciting. Here’s what we have on our radar from now until October 19:
Even When We’re Inside Her Womb, Blonde is a Boring and Trite Marilyn Portrait
There is a scene a little bit less than halfway through Blonde, where Marilyn Monroe receives a standing ovation after the premiere of her film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. She’s shedding quiet tears as she is surrounded by applause, whistles, and the adoration of everyone in the room. Marilyn then thinks to herself, “for this, you killed your baby.” It’s around here that you might get the idea that director Andrew Dominik does not like Marilyn Monroe all that much. Continue reading Even When We’re Inside Her Womb, Blonde is a Boring and Trite Marilyn Portrait
City Threatens Historic Tower Theater with Closure
On Tuesday morning dozens of local filmmakers and residents gathered outside the historic Tower Theater to protest the City of Miami’s decision to terminate its contract with Miami Dade College, which has operated the venue since 2002. The controversial move stirred outrage among supporters of the theater who view it as a beacon of the local film community.
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